Westchester Pacesetter 2026
Thursday, November 6, 2025
6:30 PM
placeWestchester, NY

Join us at UJA Westchester’s Annual Pacesetter as we launch this year’s campaign with strength and purpose.
 
We'll come together as a united community, welcoming guest speaker Shai Davidai — activist and professor — who will address the urgent and escalating crisis of antisemitism on college campuses.

Your leadership plays a critical role in shaping our Jewish future. Your presence at this pivotal moment reflects our shared commitment to shaping a strong Jewish future — together. 

We are delighted to invite your high school seniors and college- age students to join as our guests at Pacesetter.

Pacesetter welcomes donors who make an individual or family gift of $10,000 or more to UJA-Federation’s 2026 Annual Campaign.

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Speaker

Shai Davidai

Activist and Professor

Since October 7, 2023, Shai Davidai has emerged as a prominent voice against antisemitism and support for terrorism on North America college campuses. As the most outspoken professor on these issues, he has taken on this fight at great personal and professional risk. His activism has drawn over 250,000 followers on social media, and his podcast, Here I Am With Shai Davidai, reaches tens of thousands each week.

Shai has testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means Committee, organized rallies, and traveled across the world to speak with Jewish and non-Jewish audiences. He was named one of The Jerusalem Post’s 50 Most Influential Jews...

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Leadership

Westchester Division

Westchester Regional Chair
Laurie Girsky

Westchester Campaign Chair
Mauri Chotin Zemachson

Westchester King David Society Chairs
Linda and Seth Plattus 
Wendy and Neil Sandler

Joshua Society Chairs
Danielle and Stu Seltzer 
Nicky and Denis Ziman

Westchester Regional Chair
Laurie Girsky

Westchester Campaign Chair
Mauri Chotin Zemachson

Westchester King David Society Chairs
Linda and Seth Plattus 
Wendy and Neil Sandler

Joshua Society Chairs
Danielle and Stu Seltzer 
Nicky and Denis Ziman

contact us

Questions? Get in touch.
Susan Solow-Dubin

914.385.2129